Encouraged by the 1965 Fury's success, Plymouth lightly restyled the 1966 Fury models. They sported a new grille insert, different side trim, redesigned wheel covers, altered taillights, and a new deck lid and rear beauty panels that mimicked the divided front-end design.
The 1964 Plymouth Fury was a carryover from the previous year. It carried sheet metal identical to the 1963 from the doors back, except for a wider rear to hold a 2" wider axle.
Plymouth made the same mistake as sister division Dodge by gambling on much smaller 1962 cars with different styling. Because of this, Dodge remained ninth in industry production, but Plymouth had plunged from fourth to eighth.
The Chevrolet Corvette (C4) was a sports car produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1984 through 1996 model years. The editors of Consumer Guide stated: "The first fully redesigned Corvette in 15 years was more sophisticated and more practical than the beloved Shark.
The 1982 Corvette marked the last year for the third generation ‘Vettes known as “Sharks.” The new year introduced a fuel-injected engine for the first time in 17 years, and no manual transmissions were available.
There weren’t a lot of changes for the 1981 Corvette from the previous year. The only engine available was a new reworking of the previous years’ 350ci V8.
The 1980 Corvette went on a diet losing 250lbs in its roof and doors, along with a new aluminum rear differential housing and intake manifold. Government mandated 85 mph speedometers were now being installed, and the optional spoilers from the previous year were now standard.
We're introducing a new game here on Motorious: Own/Drive/Crush. In this installment, we compare a new Corvette, a gently used Audi R8 V8, and a well-kept, low-mileage Ferrari 360 Modena.